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Opinion: Why You Should Buy A Car With Collision Avoidance Technologies

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety also announced that it will soon unveil a consumer rating system for advanced driver assistance systems.

Opinion – There Is No Trough: Looking For The Sweet Spot In The Aftermarket 

Tech Group Content Director Andrew Markel writes, “I don’t think the sweet spot starts at 100,000 miles. The sweet spot has a range between 70,000 to 180,000 miles due to evolving vehicle technology and engineering. Also, this sweet spot is even sweeter than before because the parts are more high-tech, using advanced materials and are more expensive.”

Opinion: ASE Certification Is a Matter of Common Sense

Gary Goms: ‘For me, there’s never been any question of the value of ASE testing.’

OPINION — Copper in Brake Pads: The New Asbestos, But for Fish; Great Idea, Bad Tax

I applaud the spirit of these new laws lowering copper levels in brake pads. Chances are that with the wide time horizons and aftermarket participation, all automakers and brake pad manufacturers will be able to meet the standards of the new laws without an impact to vehicle performance or consumer safety. The biggest issue bothering me is the lack of enforcement mechanism for the new law in Washington.

OPINION: Rotors, Resurfacing and the Law: How the Glad/Midas Lawsuit Will Change How You Sell Brakes

In my opinion, this lawsuit has been a black eye for all shops. The true victims in this case are not the consumers, but the honest independent shops and Midas franchisees who now have to face an even more skeptical public.

OPINION: The Choice is Yours. Or is it?

There are times my choices are limited, if or when they exist at all. There are times when all I can purchase is that which my suppliers are willing to offer. There are times when my insistence on quality as defined by a branded part is ignored.

Opinion: A Larger Sweet Spot

In the automotive aftermarket, much is written about the service sweet spot being vehicles in the six-to-10-year old range.

OPINION: Winning the Business Championship, Made Easy

I realized that while my business career, training and education had taught me a lot about business tactics, management skills and marketing strategies, that same business experience left out the most important training of all: How to build a successful team.

More Opinions on Cash for Clunkers

The ARA said it opposes the provision to make “Cash for Clunker” vehicles publicly available and states that a dangerous loophole in the bill is created by laws currently on the books in more than 35 states that allow the general public into salvage auctions to bid on salvaged or non-repairable vehicles.

I-CAR, SCRS Release Collision Repair Tech Satisfaction Report

The survey of 800 collision repair techs showcases their opinions on compensation, culture and career opportunities.